Make Your Kid A Money Genius

The book Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You're Not) addresses all sorts of important money issues like investing, savings, paying for college, working in high school, insurance, paying off debt, spending, and more.

I super loved how each chapter has specific instructions on how to start implementing good money practices at whatever age your child is at, whether preschool, elementary, middle school, high school, college, or young adult. Too many books I've read are only geared (really) toward a certain age group, or it seems some advice only fits for certain times. But, she really breaks down great practices and implementation for even the youngest budding money users and consumers!

With four young kids, this is very helpful to me. The preschool and elementary sections, especially, are full of "teachable moments" that help me, as the parent, teach my children certain character traits and perspectives that will translate into smart money management later, like strong work ethics, developing self-control, weighing choices carefully, perseverance to work toward distant goals, and having a giving spirit.

Also, all of her information in the investing chapters makes me want to run out and open a Roth IRA or other investment right now!

I wrote an entire (sponsored) blog post about what I learned from in regards to children being paid to do chores or not and if your kids should receive an allowance. See it here: http://www.whatsupfagans.com/2017/02/...

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